Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 16.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
147th
of 163 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2016
All-time low
10.7%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2005–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 11.2 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 10.7 %2014: 13.1 %2015: 15.9 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 15.7 %2018: 15.9 %2019: 16.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 16.1% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2013.

That places Saudi Arabia 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 11.2%
2008 11.3% +1.3%
2009 11.3% +0.3%
2010 11.5% +1.4%
2011 12.5% +8.5%
2012 14.3% +14.5%
2013 10.7% -25.4%
2014 13.1% +22.9%
2015 15.9% +21.5%
2016 16.6% +3.9%
2017 15.7% -5.3%
2018 15.9% +1.3%
2019 16.1% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 11.2% 11.3% 3
2010s 14.2% 10.7% 16.6% 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 144 Oman 17.0% compare
  2. 145 Senegal 16.9% compare
  3. 146 Burundi 16.6% compare
  4. 148 Uganda 14.4% compare
  5. 149 Rwanda 13.6% compare
  6. 150 Congo 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 16.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.